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Howard Koh, professor of the practice of public health leadership at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, received a 2015 National Leadership Award from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) on February 5, 2015. Presented during CADA’s 25th Annual National…

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Widespread use suggests need for more research on health impact, smoking cessation For immediate release: June 16, 2014 Boston, MA – Most Europeans who have tried electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are young, current smokers, or those who recently tried quitting regular cigarettes, according…

Hillel Alpert, research scientist in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), was interviewed by CBS Boston (WBZ-TV) about the April 2014 proposal by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for regulating electronic cigarettes.…

For immediate release: April 16, 2014 Boston, MA — Young people who conform most strongly to norms of masculinity and femininity—the most “feminine” girls and the most “masculine” boys—are significantly more likely than their peers to engage in behaviors that pose cancer…

K. “Vish” Viswanath, professor of health communications at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), recently was awarded two national honors. He received the Joseph W. Cullen Award for distinguished achievement in national tobacco control research and advocacy at the American Society of…